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PATE NTED JULY 14, 1903.

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No. 733.416- PATENTED JULY 14, 1903.

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JOHN NEFF, SR, OF WEST HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

WINDOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 733,416, dated July 14, 1903.

Application filed November 22, 1902. Serial No. 132,363. (No model.)

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Be it known that 1, JOHN NEFF, Sr., a citizen of the United States, residing at West Hoboken, Hudson county, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in l/Vindows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a window which is so constructed that a tight packing is provided against the casing and also against the sashes, so that draft is effectively excluded.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved window; Fig. 2, a rear view of the hinged frame; Fig. 3, a front view of the window with the frame removed; Fig. 4, a section on line at 4, Fig. 1; Fig. 5, a perspective View of the window, and Fig. 6 a similar view of the lower box.

The letter a represents a window-casing provided with the usual upper sash b and lower sash 0.

At 61 is hinged to the casing a a frame d, which is adapted to close against a continuous bead or seat a, secured to the four sides of easing a in front of the inner sash 0. Thus a joint is formed between the casing and the frame, which is rendered air-tight by an intervening weather-strip d fastened to the rear face of frame cl. The frame d is of a size to snugly fit the casing and is held in its closed position by a suitable catch d Within the opening of frame d there are arranged two bottomless outwardly-projecting boxes e and f of such a size that the upper box e contacts with the bars of the upper sash b, while the lower box f contacts with the bars of the lower sash a when the frame is closed. As the upper sash is placed outside of the lower sash, the box 8 is made so much deeper than the box f, Fig. 5, as to compensate for the thickness of one sash. In order to provide an abutting surface for the lowermost side 6 of box e, I secure to sash b, above the lower and normally overlapped rail 1), an additional rail b which is flush with the inner face of the sash. Thus it will be seen that the upper box closes against the frame of the upper sash, while the lower box closes against the frame of the lower sash, the joints being likewise made air-tight by packingstrips 6 on the edges of the boxes.

I prefer to make the boxes adjustable, so that they may be readily fitted to windows of different depths and to sashes of different thicknesses. To this efiect I provide the boxes with slots 6 f engaged by set-screws d of frame d. By slacking these screws the frames may be slid inward or outward to any extent desired and may then be readily secured in position by tightening up the screws.

The water of condensation on the glass will be apt to settle upon the lower sides ef of boxes ef. To provide a natural drain for this water, I incline these sides inwardly, Fig. 4, and provide beneath the side f an inwardly-projecting trough or gutter g for receiving the water from both boxes.

It will be seen that by my invention I provide a tight packing for the casing as well as for the sashes-of a window, so that any objectionable draft is excluded.

If desired, the invention may also be applied to windows having French or hinged sashes.

What I claim is-- 1. Awindow provided with a hinged frame. and an outwardly-projecting box within said frame which is adapted to close against the sash, substantially as specified.

2. A window provided with a hinged frame, and a pair of outwardly-projecting boxes within said frame, the upper box being of greater depth than the lower box, substantially as specified.

3. A window provided with a continuous head in front of the inner sash, a hinged frame, and a pair of outwardly-projecting boxes within said frame, the upper box being of greater depth than the lower box, substantially as specified.

4. A window provided with an upper sash having a rail above its bottom rail, a hinged frame, and a pair of outwardly-projecting boxes within said frame, substantially as specified.

5. A window provided with a hinged frame,

I rail, a lower sash, a hinged frame, and a pair I of boxes within said frame, the upper box being of greater depth than the lower box, substantially as specified.

Signed by me at New York city, (Manhattan,) New York, this 21st day of November, 1902.

JOHN NEFF, SR.

FRANK V. BRIESEN,

Vituesses:

EDWARD RA Y. 

